IMPORTANCE OF SOUND: Jhean Capitan

Soundscapes and Layers of Sound

After watching the video below, I understand the importance of sounds in film.

Diegetic Sound Effects Only

With the first clip, I did, in fact, feel immersed in the world as if I were observing the story as part of the film however, it did seem as though nothing happened in the story. This is to say that I felt no suspense and I wasn't left in anticipation or left wanting to watch more.

Non-diegetic Soundtrack Only

It did have some effect on me so that I felt the importance of the situation that was presented in the scene. however, the clip did leave me confused as the sound effects and the actions of the characters were not in sync. I was also incredibly confused because I did not understand what was happening in the clip.

Final Mix

Both of the sounds mixed together left me immersed in the story and left me with a sense of anticipation. It understood what was happening as well as the severity of the situation. This was the best clip as it left me fully immersed in the story

As Sarah Caldwell puts it, sounds is so important that it has the power to either fully immerse the audience or jar them out of the film's atmosphere as opposed to the actual picture, if the picture is bad, it will still flow whereas sound will do the opposite.

Sound can also set the tone for the film. Usually, the soundtrack of the film directly correlates to the film's atmosphere. This is to say that action films will use a more rough and upbeat soundtrack in their opening whereas horror films will use a more eerie and unsettling soundtrack in order to set the tone for the film.